Jhojan Torres
Personal information
Full name Jhojan Camilo Torres Guazá[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003
Place of birth Cali, Colombia[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Independiente Santa Fe
Number 31
Youth career
Talentos FC
Independiente Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Independiente Santa Fe 23 (2)
International career
2022– Colombia U20 14 (0)
2023– Colombia U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 2 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2023

Jhojan Camilo Torres Guazá (born 12 January 2003) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Independiente Santa Fe.

Club career

Born in Cali, Torres began his career with grassroots club Talentos FC.[3] He went on to trial with professional side Independiente Santa Fe, impressing coach Léider Preciado and earning a place in the academy.[3]

In November 2022, having established himself in the Independiente Santa Fe first team, Torres was reportedly scouted by English sides Watford and Manchester City.[4] The following season, Independiente Santa Fe manager at the time, Harold Rivera, confirmed that both Torres and teammate Kevin Mantilla would be released to the Colombian under-20 squad ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, despite being first team players.[5]

International career

Torres was called up to the Colombian under-20 squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, where his performances were praised, despite receiving a red card in a 0–0 draw with Brazil.[6]

Ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Torres stated that he was hoping to be called up to the final squad.[7]

Personal life

Torres is nicknamed "Kanté" after French footballer N'Golo Kanté, as the two share a vague resemblance.[8] He has stated that he does not mind the comparison, but that there is "only one 'Kanté' and only one Jhojan Torres".[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 June 2023.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente Santa Fe 2022 Categoría Primera A 161000000161
2023 71004[lower-alpha 1]000111
Career total 232004000272
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References

  1. 1 2 Jhojan Torres at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Jhojan Torres". independientesantafe.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Jhojan Torres: Alfredo Arias confía en mí y cree en lo que le puedo aportar al equipo" [Jhojan Torres: Alfredo Arias trusts me and believes in what I can contribute to the team]. winsports.co (in Spanish). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  4. "Desde Inglaterra siguen de cerca a figura de Santa Fe; otros colombianos ya jugaron ahí" [From England they closely follow the figure of Santa Fe; other Colombians have already played there]. pulzo.com (in Spanish). 15 November 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. Stiwar Almonacid, Dilhan (29 April 2023). "¿Santa Fe prestará a Jhojan Torres y Kevin Mantilla a la Selección Colombia?: Harold Rivera respone" [Will Santa Fe lend Jhojan Torres and Kevin Mantilla to the Colombian National Team?: Harold Rivera responds]. gol.caracoltv.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. López, Diego (9 February 2023). "Jhojan Torres se 'tiró' su Sudamericano: una justa expulsión puso a sufrir a Colombia" [Jhojan Torres 'threw' his South American: a fair expulsion made Colombia suffer]. publimetro.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. "Jhojan Torres espera jugar con Colombia el Mundial Sub-20" [Jhojan Torres hopes to play with Colombia in the U-20 World Cup]. eldeportivo.com.co (in Spanish). 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. 1 2 Montañez, Sebastian (13 September 2022). "Jhojan Torres habló claro: ¿Le gusta que le digan 'Kanté'?" [Jhojan Torres spoke clearly: Do you like to be called 'Kanté'?]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  9. Jhojan Torres at Soccerway
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